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What the world's news said happened to people.
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22,785 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

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Most of the day's attention went to protests in Khartoum (Sudan), flooding in Libya and rights and justice in Mitsero. Libya's coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Sri Lanka →
Part of lifeRights & justice 27 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostCyprus 93 in 100 of its 167 stories, usually 35
RegionSouth Asia 39 in 100 of its stories, usually 30
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Sudan

202 of its 271 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Khartoum accounted for 131 of Sudan's 202 stories about harm, carried by 115 outlets. 131 of Khartoum's 131 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

Sudan over 30 days → its stories → Khartoum stories →
Displacement

Libya

183 of its 248 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Tripoli accounted for 170 of Libya's 183 stories about harm, carried by 130 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (43 stories). Flooding was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Libya over 30 days → its stories → Tripoli stories →
Rights & justice

Cyprus

155 of its 167 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Mitsero accounted for 101 of Cyprus' 155 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (152 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Cyprus over 30 days → its stories → Mitsero stories →
Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

146 of its 235 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Jakarta accounted for 84 of Indonesia's 146 stories about harm, carried by 71 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (39 stories). Flooding was named in 61 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Indonesia over 30 days → its stories → Jakarta stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Switzerland

75 of its 157 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (66 stories). Avalanche was named in 66 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Sweden

54 of its 109 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 17 of Stockholm's 21 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Hong Kong

89 of its 202 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 50 of Hong Kong Island's 53 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (53 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Mozambique

438 of its 452 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 85%. Pemba accounted for 340 of Mozambique's 438 stories about harm, carried by 306 outlets. Hurricane was named in 277 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Sri Lanka

1,569 of its 1,725 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 80%. Colombo accounted for 835 of Sri Lanka's 1,569 stories about harm, carried by 517 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Syria

161 of its 205 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (67 stories). Power cuts were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Mozambique (277 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); avalanche in Switzerland (66 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Germany (31 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Brazil (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in France (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

23 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 28 Apr. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 22,785 stories about harm among 97,905 counted on 28 Apr.

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The share of stories about people being harmed was the highest since 17 March 2019. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Sri Lanka. of the day's 97,905 news stories, 23 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. Mozambique's news mentioned the hurricane about 6 times as often as usual. This week the news turned most often to Algeria, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 3 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mozambique97 in 100 of its 452 stories · usually 85 · mostly disasters & accidents Cyprus93 in 100 of its 167 stories · usually 35 · mostly rights & justice Sri Lanka91 in 100 of its 1,725 stories · usually 80 · mostly conflict & violence Syria79 in 100 of its 205 stories · usually 67 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan75 in 100 of its 271 stories · usually 60 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

San Diego US794 stories about protests or strikes, of its 2550 Khartoum Sudan131 stories about protests or strikes, of its 131 Seattle US124 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1206 Chicago US96 stories about protests or strikes, of its 335 Washington US92 stories about protests or strikes, of its 439

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: too little coverage to readUruguay: feelings about like the world'sMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTrinidad & Tobago: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sThailand: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Korea: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: feelings about like the world'sSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: too little coverage to readSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSaudi Arabia: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRomania: feelings about like the world'sPortugal: feelings about like the world'sPhilippines: feelings about like the world'sPeru: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: too little coverage to readOman: feelings about like the world'sNorth Korea: feelings about like the world'sNiger: too little coverage to readNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: feelings about like the world'sNamibia: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: feelings about like the world'sMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: feelings about like the world'sMali: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMalawi: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: feelings about like the world'sNorth Macedonia: feelings about like the world'sLuxembourg: feelings about like the world'sLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLiberia: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: feelings about like the world'sLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: too little coverage to readKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKazakhstan: too little coverage to readJordan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sPalestine: feelings about like the world'sIreland: feelings about like the world'sIndia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHonduras: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: too little coverage to readGuatemala: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: too little coverage to readGreece: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGambia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: feelings about like the world'sFiji: feelings about like the world'sEthiopia: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: too little coverage to readEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: too little coverage to readEgypt: feelings about like the world'sDominican Republic: feelings about like the world'sDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: feelings about like the world'sGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: feelings about like the world'sCzech Republic: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCuba: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: too little coverage to readCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sCongo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: feelings about like the world'sColombia: feelings about like the world'sChile: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: feelings about like the world'sCameroon: feelings about like the world'sMyanmar: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: too little coverage to readBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelgium: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBangladesh: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: feelings about like the world'sAlbania: too little coverage to readGaza: feelings about like the world'sWest Bank: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Free Zone): feelings about like the world'sEast Jerusalem: feelings about like the world'sVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: feelings about like the world'sPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: feelings about like the world'sBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: feelings about like the world'sSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: feelings about like the world'sCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: feelings about like the world'sMonaco: too little coverage to readLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sVenezuela: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUnited Arab Emirates: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sUganda: coverage a little warmer than the world'sTürkiye: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sTunisia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSyria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSwitzerland: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sSweden: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sSouth Sudan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSudan: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sSri Lanka: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sSpain: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sSouth Africa: coverage a little warmer than the world'sSomalia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSingapore: coverage a little warmer than the world'sRwanda: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sRussia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sQatar: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sPoland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sParaguay: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPakistan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNorway: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNigeria: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sNew Zealand: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sNetherlands: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sMozambique: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sMorocco: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sLibya: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKenya: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sJamaica: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sItaly: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIsrael: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIraq: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIran: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sIndonesia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGuyana: coverage a little warmer than the world'sGhana: coverage a little warmer than the world'sGermany: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sEcuador: coverage a little warmer than the world'sCyprus: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sChina: coverage a little warmer than the world'sHong Kong: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sCambodia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBurkina Faso: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBrazil: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBenin: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sAustria: coverage a little warmer than the world'sAustralia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sArmenia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sArgentina: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sChina: coverage a little warmer than the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sMaldives: coverage a little more fearful than the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Switzerland about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 75 stories about harm ● Sri Lanka about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 1,569 stories about harm ● Sweden about twice as fearful as the world's · 54 stories about harm ● Mozambique about twice as fearful as the world's · 438 stories about harm ● Afghanistan about one and a half times as warm as the world's · 183 stories about harm ● Spain about one and a half times as warm as the world's · 125 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice27% 6,070 stories · less than usual (usually 29%) Conflict & violence26% 5,940 stories · much more than usual (usually 20%) Disasters & accidents20% 4,449 stories · more than usual (usually 16%) Health15% 3,409 stories · much less than usual (usually 21%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 1,366 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 507 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 380 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 359 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed10,476 at about twice the usual rate · most about the US and Sri Lanka Stories reporting people injured5,481 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Sri Lanka Stories reporting arrests2,973 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,969 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations285 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Canada and Libya Stories reporting refugees277 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions196 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced170 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill10 at less than a quarter of the usual rate · most about the US and Brazil

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little more than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more than usual
● Fearabout as usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

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